I have tried the cooked version, it taste like red bean, like in the Japanese "ann pan" or the cantonese red bean soup. But a nice drink and for keeps.Do a taste test yourself if you have any and let me know if my taste buds are screwed up.

KC Lam wrote:I have tried the cooked version, it taste like red bean, like in the Japanese "ann pan" or the cantonese red bean soup. But a nice drink and for keeps.Do a taste test yourself if you have any and let me know if my taste buds are screwed up.

The shop I bought the above didn't bring in the ripe cause nobody interested on preorder.

But I think another shop is bringing in the ripe. Will try if it arrives will give it a try. Red bean... that is interesting

I'm bit surprise there is difference between 1911g and 357g versions. It is like Dayi using the 1911g version as an ad. to sell the standard version. Anyhow, he didn't say there is no future for the 357g version, he only said it's not very good for drinking it now and quality:price ratio is not very good. It normally takes a few years of aging before one call tell is a cake good or bad.

"Cloud" said in this review: a few cakes is "a sample". This makes all my pu collection bar one is sample . Don't know whether this makes me happy or sad.Happy: all my duff cakes are only samples.Sad: I "hardly" have any pu!

Got 3 out of my 4 pack of the 2004 Xiaguan Yin Cang Yu Er. No smoky aroma, just sweet caramel and vanilla scents and some mushroom aroma. The leaves are dark, almost black, and the buds are a gold-silver mix.

the other stuff, the Menghai hong yun and the 7562, are just tea. I will drink them during the cold months after I air them out for a while. Nothing too special, this old taobao.

Tea shop owner's son is now 1 month old. Chinese here (not sure elsewhere) celebrates their newborn's full month (full moon). Some would throw a party. As gift, the common thing they would give is some cakes, egg...etc.

This gift from the owner is kind of nice... Good idea. According to him, it is high quality ripe. Big piece leaves. I don't intend to brew this. Keep this until his son is 18 and return back to him... haha